Is this a good buy?

Hi every one;
This system is from Micro Center, I'm wondering if it's worth the money.

Microsoft Windows Vista Business (Includes Downgrade rights to Microsoft Windows XP Professional)
Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor E4500
Processor Speed: 2.2GHz
2MB Level 2 Cache
800MHz Frontside Bus
2048MB PC-5300 DDR2 RAM (Expandable to 8GB)
(2) 1024MB DIMM Memory Modules
Memory Slots Tota:l 4
Memory Slots Available: (2) Available 240-pin DIMM Slots
(2) 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drives (Raid 1 Array Configuration)
8x DVD+R DL; 8x DVD-R DL; 18x8x16 DVD+RW; 18x6x16 DVD-RW; 12x12 DVD-RAM; 48x32x48 CD-RW
Display Not Included
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Video Chipset
Up to 224MB of Shared Memory
SigmaTel 9223 High Definition Audio Chipset
7.1 Channel Surround Sound
Modem Not Included
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Network
(1) Parallel 25-pin Port; (1) PS2 Keyboard Port; (1) PS/2 Mouse Port; (1) VGA 15-pin Port; (1) DVI-I Connector; (2) Front USB 2.0 "A" Ports; (6) Rear USB 2.0 "A" Ports; (1) FireWire 1394a 6-pin Port; (1) RJ-45 Network Port; (1) Microphone Port; (1) Audio Line In Port; (1) Audio Line Out Port; (1) TOSLINK OPTICAL PORT
8-in-1 Media Card Reader
CompactFlash I(tm), CompactFlash II(tm), IBM Microdrive(tm), SmartMedia(tm), Memory Stick(tm), Memory Stick Pro(tm), MultiMediaCard(tm), Secure Digital Card(tm)
Expansion Bays: 5 (3 free) External 5.25" Bays; 1 (0 free) External 3.5" Bay; 4 (2 free) Internal 3.5" Bays
Expansion Slots: 1 (1 free) PCI-E x16 Graphics Slot; 2 (2 free) 32-bit Bus Mastering PCI Slots
PS/2 Keyboard, 2 Button Optical Mouse
Windows Media Player w/DVD Playback, Windows Moviemaker, Adobe Acrobat Reader, PowerSpec Recovery Manager, Microsoft Office Ready (60-Day Trial), Eset NOD32 Antivirus (60-Day Trial)
300 Watt ATX 12V Power Supply
$679.99
$28.10 Shipping
708.09 Total

Look up these prices at buy.com and newegg and see what it totals, I think this will be around $700 and a much, much better configuration:

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Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
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GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard
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Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
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Antec Sonata III 500 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
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2 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
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SAPPHIRE 100218L Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Video Card
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Samsung SH-S203B SATA

(Get the "Retail" version of the optical drive in order to get software with it. This will include the decoder you'll need to watch movies on it.)

No, It's a Terrible Buy.

Here is a similar computer for less money AND 19" Monitor!

http://configure.us.dell.com/dells [...] WFA3&s=dhs

I'm not saying to buy the Dell, since you will need to decide if this is for gaming. In such cases you will need better Graphics which may mean a better PSU.

Consensus with everyone else - don't bother with that machine. If you're just after saving a few bucks then go another route. The dell zenmaster suggested IS better than what you were looking for.

Save a few more with warranty? - outlet.dell.com (previously ordered new avoids refurbs)

Save lots of $$ without much warranty - build your own. Browse newegg and tigerdirect's list of barebone systems to see what's out there - then go purchase the list that mlaporta suggested or make your own list...people here go over such lists all the time

Thanks to all
This PC will be used for general and photoing and maybe some very light gaming. Only if I could build it myself. I'm the one who thought "that's cup holder"!!

Then I would go with the Dell zenmaster listed, that's a decent system from a decent company and comes with a display http://configure.us.dell.com/dells [...] WFA3&s=dhs

I like the "expandable to 8GB" part. So they give you 4 slots, put a 1GB chip in each, leave you with two free slots, and they claim that allows you to bring it to 8 GB. How, by buying two 3GB chips, which don't exist?

Yeah, you're better off building yourself. You'd pay more, true, but you'd have much better performance in games and you'd be able to upgrade later and you wouldn't get all sorts of spyware and junkware already installed.